Posted: Fri 5th Oct 2018

UPDATE: A51 in Chester reopens following an earlier van fire

News and Info from Deeside, Flintshire, North Wales
This article is old - Published: Friday, Oct 5th, 2018

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Update: All lanes have been re-opened but the is slow traffic due to earlier van fire on A51 Boughton. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The eastbound carriageway between Waitrose and The Mount was closed due to the fire which happened around 10.45am. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

A picture posted on Twitter by Chester Beer & Wine shows the van well alight, fire crews wearing breathing apparatus used a hose reel to extinguish the flames.  ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

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Cheshire fire and rescue service say they were called at 10.45 a spokesperson said: ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“Fire crews were called to Christleton Road, Chester, after a report of a van fire. On arrival crews found the van was well alight and crews, one wearing a breathing apparatus, used a hose reel jet to put out the fire. Whilst crews fought the fire the road was temporarily closed to traffic.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

One fire engine from Tarporley and one from Widnes attended. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Latest traffic report for the area states: ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

A51 Boughton Eastbound closed, queueing traffic due to van fire from the Waitrose to The Mount. While fire service attend to the scene. Incident is opposite St Paul’s Church. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

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